Wise-fence tightener



R. R. ROBBINS.

WIRE FENCE TIGHTENER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 28. 11913.

Patented May 27, 1919, 7

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' Robbins H. SJQQLR ROBERT E. ROBBINS, 0E FLORENCE, KENTUCKY. V

WIRE-FENCE TIGHTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent. P t t /:27, 1919 Application filed February 28, 1918- Serial No. 219,635.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT R. RoBB1Ns,.a citizen of the United States, residing at Florence, in the county of Boone, State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Wire-Fence Tightener; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in wire stretchers, and has for its object to provide a device of this character which embodies novel features of construction whereby the wires of an old or a new fence can be tightly stretched and secured to the fence posts without difliculty.

F urther objects of the invention are to provide a wire stretcher of this character which is comparatively simple and inexpensive in its construction, which can be readily mounted in position and placed in engagement with a fence wire, which can be manipulated by hand and caused to draw the wire perfectly taut, and which can be easily carried from place to place.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof being pointed out in the appended claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure I is a side elevation of a wire stretcher constructed in accordance with the invention, showing the same as placed in operative position against the side of a fence 0st. p Fig. 2 is a top plan View thereof, with parts broken away and shown in section.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views ofthe drawings by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawings, which illustrate one embodiment of the invention, the numeral 1 designates an arched foot which is adapted to be applied to one side of a vertical fence post, such as that indicated at P. A threaded stem 2 projects from the arched foot 1, being swiveled at one end to the middle of the arched foot, and provided at its outer end wlth a handle 3. A screw 4 is shown as passing loosel through the cen I stem 2 which is received within the bearin cup may have a cap 6 fitted thereon, said members serving to provide an efiective swivel joint between the arched foot and the threaded stem, and being readily renewable in case of wear.

A cross head 7 is threaded upon the stem 2 and projects laterally upon opposite sides thereof, one side of the cross head being shown as provided with a handle 8 by means of which the cross head can be conveniently held against rotation when turning the threaded stem to move the block outwardly and stretch the fence wire. A pair of flexible stretching cables, such as the chains 9, are suitably secured to opposite ends of the cross head 7 by means of the staples 10. These chains are intended to extend upon opposite sides of the fence post, and are provided at corresponding intervals with hooks 11. Any selected pair of the hooks 11 can be brought into engagement with the fence wire F. These hooks 11 engage the fence wire on opposite sides of the post P, 1

as indicated more clearly by Fig. 2, and when the threaded stem 2 is rotated to move the cross head 7 away from the fence post, the fence wire is pulled tightly around the fence post in such a manner as to take up all slack therein. While the fence wire is thus held taut a tie wire T of a suitable character may be fitted around the back of the fence post and the ends thereof twisted around the fence wire F, as indicated at 12. The wire stretching implement can then be removed, and the fence wire will be held taut by the tie wire T.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A wire fence stretcher including an arched foot adapted to fit against the back of a fence post, a threaded stem projecting from the back of the arched foot and having a swivel connection therewith, a handle for turning the threaded stem, a cross head fitted upon the threaded stem and movable toward brought into engagement with the fence and away from the fence post by rotating Wire. the threaded stem, a handle projecting from In testimony whereof I have signed my the cross head to hold the same against rota name to this specification in the presence of 5 tiofi a p311 of chains formed of arciiiculatled tWo subscribing Witnesses.

lin s an connected to opposite en s of tie cross head, and hook members applied to ROBERT ROBBINS corresponding links of the side chains and Witnesses: projecting laterally therefrom, any selected WILFORD S. MITCHELL,

10 pair of hook members being adapted to be JOHN G. RENAKOW.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

